Victoria Staff is an indie pop songwriter who uses the written word to communicate the complex themes of love, loss, and her struggle with mental health to her audience. Her debut project, Records & Honesty, was released in 2023, under the guidance of Canadian music producer Dan Hosh. The heavy undertones of her music are offset by her comedic personality on stage, on social media, and amongst her peers.
Her comedic personality is exhibited on her song, “Niagara,” about a trip to Niagara Falls with a relationship that didn’t work out. Thus began her “smear campaign” against Niagara Falls, which has lost its magic for Staff. You’re introduced to this cheeky attitude at the start of the song with a candid conversation between Staff‘s producer, Hosh, and her sister, talking shit about Staff‘s previous relationships.
At the time she wrote it, she felt frustrated. It’s a little bit silly, and perhaps moodier than her other music, but the song ended up being an absolute joy to create.
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